Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262243AbVBKKqg (ORCPT ); Fri, 11 Feb 2005 05:46:36 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262242AbVBKKqg (ORCPT ); Fri, 11 Feb 2005 05:46:36 -0500 Received: from s-utl01-nypop.stsn.com ([199.106.90.52]:54029 "HELO s-utl01-nypop.stsn.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S262243AbVBKKqa (ORCPT ); Fri, 11 Feb 2005 05:46:30 -0500 Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] "iswraid" (ICHxR ataraid sub-driver) for 2.4.29 From: Arjan van de Ven To: Marcelo Tosatti Cc: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz , Bill Davidsen , Jeff Garzik , Martins Krikis , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk In-Reply-To: <20050210183934.GF20153@logos.cnet> References: <420631BF.7060407@pobox.com> <420582C6.7060407@pobox.com> <58cb370e05020607197db9ecf4@mail.gmail.com> <420BB77B.3080508@tmr.com> <58cb370e05021012051518e912@mail.gmail.com> <58cb370e0502101404e4ddefa@mail.gmail.com> <20050210183934.GF20153@logos.cnet> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 05:46:19 -0500 Message-Id: <1108118779.4055.24.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.0.2 (2.0.2-3) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Feb 2005 10:46:20.0180 (UTC) FILETIME=[EBDC1D40:01C51026] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 745 Lines: 22 On Thu, 2005-02-10 at 16:39 -0200, Marcelo Tosatti wrote: > What do you mean "adds another incompatibility" ? > > That users will have to switch to dmraid when upgrading to v2.6.x ? which is a rather disruptive and incompatible change. device names change etc etc. > SATA is not the same case as sw-RAID in my POV Bart, it allows many > users to be _able_ use SATA controllers/drives. without sata in the kernel, those were still driven by the legacy ide driver, just not as fast/optimal. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/